What does the Government’s new transgender guidance mean for schools?
The Government has finally published its draft guidance for schools and colleges in England on how to support pupils questioning their gender.
The non-statutory guidance – which will now be subject to a 12-week consultation before being finalised – comes after it was delayed from the summer.
– What does it say about ‘social transitioning’?
The guidance defines requests for “social transitioning” to mean taking actions – such as changing names, uniforms, or using different facilities – to help a pupil “appear more like the opposite sex, with the expectation that they will be
